How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Sheffield?

GeraLearn's directory covers 9 top-rated state-funded schools in Sheffield: 3 Outstanding and 6 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 7 secondary and 2 primary schools. For the share of ALL Sheffield schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Sheffield.

Which schools in Sheffield are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

3 schools are rated Outstanding in Sheffield: Mercia School, Mosborough Primary School, Oughtibridge Primary School. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).

What is the largest top-rated school in Sheffield?

Meadowhead School Academy Trust is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Sheffield, with 1,960 pupils. It is rated Good by Ofsted.

Where does this Sheffield schools data come from?

Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Outstanding & Good schools in Sheffield

9 state-funded schools in Sheffield are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted — 3 Outstanding and 6 Good, across 7 secondary and 2 primary schools.

Which schools in Sheffield are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted?

GeraLearn lists 9 top-rated state-funded schools in Sheffield (3 Outstanding and 6 Good by Ofsted, as of 31 May 2026): 7 secondary and 2 primary. Mercia School is among them — rated Outstanding. Source: Ofsted management information, OGL v3.0.

Source:Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information·As of 31 May 2026 · updated monthly · last refreshed 20 June 2026

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All 9 top-rated schools in Sheffield

Outstanding first. Each school links to its full Ofsted profile.

School	Phase	Ofsted	Pupils	Last inspected
Mercia SchoolS7 2DY	Secondary	Outstanding	1,046	February 2023
Mosborough Primary SchoolS20 5ES	Primary	Outstanding	418	December 2023
Oughtibridge Primary SchoolS35 0HG	Primary	Outstanding	413	November 2023
Meadowhead School Academy TrustS8 8BR	Secondary	Good	1,960	June 2022
Ecclesfield SchoolS35 9WD	Secondary	Good	1,718	May 2022
King Edward VII SchoolS10 2PW	Secondary	Good	1,706	May 2023
Forge Valley School & Sixth FormS6 5HG	Secondary	Good	1,533	May 2024
Notre Dame High SchoolS10 3BT	Secondary	Good	1,492	January 2022
Silverdale SchoolS11 9QH	Secondary	Good	1,451	October 2022

More school data for Sheffield

Gera School Quality Index for Sheffield — the share of ALL state-funded schools in Sheffield rated Good or better.
GCSE & KS4 results in Sheffield — DfE Progress 8 and grade 4+ English & maths context.
England-wide school directory — every Outstanding and Good school across the country.

Schools in Sheffield — FAQ

How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Sheffield?: GeraLearn's directory covers 9 top-rated state-funded schools in Sheffield: 3 Outstanding and 6 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 7 secondary and 2 primary schools. For the share of ALL Sheffield schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Sheffield.
Which schools in Sheffield are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?: 3 schools are rated Outstanding in Sheffield: Mercia School, Mosborough Primary School, Oughtibridge Primary School. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).
What is the largest top-rated school in Sheffield?: Meadowhead School Academy Trust is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Sheffield, with 1,960 pupils. It is rated Good by Ofsted.
Where does this Sheffield schools data come from?: Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Source: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Schools listed are those Ofsted currently grades Outstanding or Good; no figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.